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Welcome to the Middle Park Primary School. Our school offers students a caring and nurturing learning environment. Our dedicated and experienced teachers provide a positive and enriching program, appreciating the individual needs and interests of each child.

Principal's Message

The Middle Park Primary School community strives to build a ‘community of learners’ that work towards the collective success for all. Together we aim to ensure that individual ‘next step’ learning is relevant, meaningful and applicable to the learner. We promote resilience, persistence and independent learning strategies to foster lifelong learning that capably prepares our students for the 21st Century. We believe that strong, interdependent relationships within a community acts to support our students to develop resilience which will enable them to take responsible risks, solve complex problems through strategic persistence and ‘bounce back’ quickly from inevitable disappointments. We have a proud history of offering a range of programs for our students; visual arts, French, physical education, information technology, sporting events, camps, robotics, student leadership opportunities and peer mediation which aim to foster relationships and ensure a sense of purpose and belonging. MPPS has a well-established and highly regarded before and after school hours program (OSHC) run by Camp Australia. A range of activities are offered by qualified and highly dedicated staff. Our program operates from 7:00am to 8:45am and from 3:30pm until 6:15pm. Vacation Care programs are also offered. The most profound learning occurs when there is a healthy relationship between teachers, parents, and students. At MPPS we are continuously looking for ways of enhancing community engagement and connections.

Shine your brightest ….

Tim Newton

History

Middle Park Primary School’s history dates back to 1887, when the “Mills Street School” was opened with an enrolment of 600 students. It is a well-established neighbourhood school situated within the City of Port Phillip. The school buildings were constructed over 125 years ago and are classified by The National Trust. The school celebrated its 125th birthday in August 2012. The school also boasts an excellent staff with many outstanding talents. Teachers work in partnership with parents to achieve positive educational outcomes for all students. The Middle Park Primary School team is generated by staff committed to each other and their students and the school. The sense of satisfaction and achievement gained from being part of a successful team is enormous. Parents are encouraged to take an active role in the school. Parents have a vital role to play in the education of their children and we look forward to working with you to ensure that your child’s time at our school is enjoyable and fulfilling. Parents are invited to discuss any concerns that they may have about our school, or any other educational matters. The best outcomes for our children are achieved when the community works together. We look forward to working with you as your child/children enjoys the school experiences that will be offered and sharing with you the joy of watching them grow. We are proud to be part of the Middle Park Community and look forward to your participation and a happy, productive and successful association.

School Profile

Guiding Principles

Middle Park Primary School places great emphasis on caring for its students by:

Providing an environment that is safe and secure

Facilitating effective communication to foster a strong partnership within the school community

Providing equal opportunity to all members of the school community

Enhancing academic excellence by extending students to their maximum potential

Building self-esteem by encouraging, recognising and rewarding achievement and effort

Developing in students a sense of responsibility, independence and cooperation

Developing a sense of community

Providing opportunities for leadership through a system of house and school leaders, peer mediators and a Junior School Council

The Middle Park Primary School community strives to build a ‘community of learners’ that work towards the collective success for all. Through supportive relationships, we aim to ensure that individualised learning is relevant and meaningful to the learner. We promote resilience, persistence and independent learning strategies to foster lifelong learning that capably prepares our students for the 21st Century.

Location

Middle Park Primary School is located in a beachside area of Melbourne within the City of Port Phillip. The original school buildings were constructed in 1887 and are now classified by the National Trust. Many of the beautiful features of the school remain and major upgrades were undertaken over the last five years. Some of the original features have been restored and further enhanced with modern facilities. The school has a relatively small catchment area bound by Kerferd Road, Beaconsfield Parade, Langridge Street and Canterbury road, with an extra section bound by Ferras Street, Bridport Street into Albert Road and along Queens Road. An enrolment management plan has been established with agreement from the Regional General Manager and local schools in response to the increasing enrolments and limited space across all schools in the area. Neighbouring schools include Albert Park Primary School, St Kilda Park Primary School and Port Melbourne Primary School. On leaving Middle Park Primary School a significant number of students move to the private school sector and other students attend a range of secondary colleges.

Contact Staff

Team holiday OSHC at Middle Park Primary School

Contact:

ph:0432 056 541

MPPS has partnered with Team Holiday to work alongside the school, parents and all the children to develop a program that focuses on enriching experiences for children within a safe and engaging environment.

Your team at Middle Park are:

Rob Walls - Director of Service

Merran O'Brien - Coordinator

Nicolas Gerey - Educator

Natalie George - Educator

Located in the OSHC Room, Team Holiday will operate at the following times: